The Loyola University Chicago Farmer’s Market connects any community members with healthy, locally and sustainably grown produce and prepared foods. Originally the vision of a student project in the Loyola's Solutions to Environmental Problems (STEP) Food Systems course, over the past year the market has grown to include over 12 different vendors.

Saturday of Service

When: First Saturday of Welcome Week 2013

Where: TBA

Join your first-year classmates to spend a few hours volunteering in the neighborhood during move-in weekend. See the neighborhood, meet some new people, and make a difference from the start! Don't miss this opportunity to connect with other students and give your time and energy to service projects in the Rogers Park and Edgewater communities. The first 400 participants will receive a t-shirt, and lunch will be provided for all. For more information, take a look at your Welcome Weekmaterials or luc.edu/serve.

New Year's Festival and Fireworks Extravaganza

When: First Saturday of September (Labor Day Weekend), 9:00 p.m.

Where: Halas Field (West Quad)

Rogers Park, Edgewater, and all members of the Loyola community join together for this fabulous annual firework display to celebrate the start of the new academic year. Bring the whole family to this festive event!

Chainlinks Welcome Week Bike Ride

Come enjoy an organized bike ride designed to bring students appreciation of the community, while raising awareness of bicycling as an alternative mode of transportation. The ride is facilitated by Chainlinks, Loyola's premiere Bike Shop, and meanders through Rogers Park to Evanston’s Bahai Temple.

Rogers Park and Edgewater Lunch and Walking Tour

When: Welcome Week 2013

Where: TBA

First-year students can enjoy a stroll through the neighborhood and learn more about the history of Rogers Park and Edgewater and some unique spots in the community before exploring a new lunch experience at a local independent or ethnic restaurant. For more information, take a look at your Welcome Weekmaterials.

Ramblin' Around: The 2013 Student Guide to Loyola's Neigborhoods

Ramblin' Around is a unique guide providing an extensive list of active community restaurants, stores and services to Loyola students around the Lake Shore and Water Tower neighborhoods. Production for Ramblin' Around is currently in development. Please contact Lauren Vandermar at (773) 508-7450 for more information.

Harvest Festival 2013

Celebrate this year's harvest with Loyola's students, faculty, staff and the local community in Woodstock, IL. This is an opportunity to learn more about Loyola's Retreat and Ecology Campus while enjoying specially prepared food, live music, tours, activities and a farmers market.

Taste of RogersEdge Dinner Crawl 2013

When: TBA (October 2013)

Where: TBA

Experience the local flavor and explore the taste of neighborhood restaurants at this collaborative event hosted by Edgewater Chamber of Commerce, Rogers Park Business Alliance, and Loyola University Chicago. Registrants will have the option of going on a dining tour through more than 20 different restaurants in Edgewater and Rogers Park.

Tickets are also available at the Rogers Park Business Alliance, 1448 W. Morse Ave., 773-508-5885 and the Edgewater Chamber of Commerce, 1210 W. Rosedale Ave., 773-561-6000.

Community Holiday Party

When: TBA (December 2013)

Where: Mundelein Auditorium

Loyola University Chicago, in partnership with various neighborhood organizations and internal departments, invites you to Father Michael J. Garanzini's annual Community Holiday Party in the Mundelein Center. Registration will be available towards the end of November. We hope to see you there!